English Lyrics Sing of the Lord’s goodnessFather of all wisdomCome to Him and bless His nameMercy He has shown usHis love is foreverFaithful to the end of daysCome then, all you nationsSing of the Lord’s goodnessMelodies of praise and thanks to GodRing out the Lord’s gloryPraise him with your musicWorship Him and bless His namePower…
And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And…
“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” was written on the evening of Matheson’s sister’s marriage. Years before, he had been engaged, until his fiancée learned that he was going blind—that there was nothing the doctors could do—and she told him that she could not go through life with a blind man and broke…
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer” is a hymn based on Psalm 23, which is one of the most well-known and beloved chapters in the Bible. The psalm itself is attributed to King David, who is considered one of the greatest kings in Israel’s history and a man after God’s own heart. The psalm is…
“O Worship the King” draws upon the splendor of 19th-century monarchy as a metaphor for the magnificence of the Almighty. Attributes of an earthly monarch are magnified to communicate the characteristics of the King of kings—one who by nature cannot be described.The hymn is based primarily on the rich imagery of Psalm 104:1-7: “Bless the…
I assume you mean “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended”. It’s a hymn, not a psalm in the strict sense.This hymn was written by Horatius Bonar in 1861. The background is related to the Christian practice of evening worship and reflection. It was composed to express a sense of gratitude to God for the…
